Chautauqua County Fair - July 21-26, 2025

Fair Entry - Due July 11, 2025

Enter using 4-HOnline Information http://cqkscountyfair.fairentry.com/

4-H Fair Book

Fair Entry Process

How to Register Video

How to Log in to FairEntry Video

New Photography information and labels

Fair Camping Slots - July 11, 2025

Schedule (more to come)

Saturday, July 19
9:00 a.m. ................................ Sewing, Shopping in Style, Fashion Revue Judging, Cedar Vale

Monday, July 21
6:00 p.m. .............. Horse Show, Lou Todd Memorial Arena, Sedan

Wednesday, July 23
8:00 a.m. to 9:00 a.m. ..................................... Weigh-in Swine
9:00 a.m. to 10:00 a.m. ....................... Weigh-in Sheep/Goat
10:00 a.m. to 11:00 a.m. .................................... Weigh-in Beef
11:00 a.m. to 12:00 p.m. ........................ Check in 4-H Exhibits
5:00 p.m. ............................ 4-H Cookout
6:00 p.m. .......................... Rodeo Royalty Interviews at the Gregg Theater
7:00 p.m. ..........................Public 4-H Fashion Revue with Rodeo Royalty Modeling & Auction @ Gregg Theater

Thursday, July 24

8:00 a.m. .........................................................................Swine Show
11:00 a.m. ..................................................Rabbit & Poultry Show
6:00 p.m. ...............................................................Bucket Calf Show
7:00 p.m. ............................................................................Beef Show

Friday, July 25

8:00 a.m. .......................................Sheep & Goat Show, 4-H Arena
11:00 a.m. ......Rodeo Royalty Horsemanship, Lou Todd Arena
12:30 p.m. ...........................Cloverbud Adventures, 4-H Building
2:00 p.m. .........................................Barnyard Olympics, 4-H Arena
6:00 p.m. ...........................Round Robin Competition, 4-H Arena
10:00 p.m. .......................................................Youth Dance, Pavillion

Saturday, July 26
10:00 a.m. ...............................................Parade, Downtown Sedan
Following Parade.........Public Fashion Revue @ Gregg Theater
2:00 p.m. ..................................Celebrity Round Robin, 4-H Arena
6:00 p.m. .................................Livestock Premium Sale, 4-H Arena

Premium Sale Information

It is required that youth wishing to sell animals in the Premium Sale at the fair next summer complete: 1) at least three educational events or livestock activities between August 1, 2023 and weigh-in at the fair and 2) participate in a Fairgrounds Clean-Up activity (June 28 - Fairgrounds 8:00 a.m., July 19 - Fairgrounds 5:00 p.m., or Gregg Theater 1:00 p.m.).

The educational events should pertain to the 4 species that are eligible for the premium sale (Beef, Goats, Sheep, Swine).

Educational events may include

  • Rolling Prairie livestock project meeting
  • Club Tour
  • Exhibit in a spring show
  • Livestock judging contest
  • YQCA program online or face-to-face
  • Present a market livestock presentation at Club Day
  • Participate in a livestock educational tour or event
  • Write a story about your livestock project
  • Do a Financial Analysis of your livestock project with a loan officer at a lending institution.

August 1, 2024 and the Chautauqua County 4-H Fair entry deadline, July 11, 2025.

To sell in the premium sale, animals must be of a packer acceptable weight based on the scales at the fair.

* Animals may go across the scales two times, if under weight. Underweight animals maybe fed & watered under supervision but must reweigh in the time allotted. No drenching of animals. Superintendent has overall say in ethical treatment of animals. *

The minimum weight for each species is:

  • Steers 1,050 pounds
  • Pigs 210 pounds
  • Lambs 90 pounds
  • Goats/Hair Sheep 50 pounds